New York at Atlanta

New York has clearly established itself as the better team again, as it took a 3-2 lead in the series following two one-point losses. Jalen Brunson scored 39 points, and the Knicks held Atlanta to fewer than 100 points for the second straight game, winning 126-97 in Game 5. The Knicks shot 57 percent and went 11-for-26 from 3-point range. The Hawks missed 29 of 42 from beyond the arc. New York is 8-2 ATS in its past 10 games and 10-4 UNDER in its past 14. New York has gone UNDER seven of nine road games, and Atlanta has stayed UNDER six of seven Thursday games. The Hawks have covered two of their past eight as underdogs. Atlanta has averaged only 102.6 points in this series. Three picks: Take the Knicks as a Max Play, back the first half UNDER, and play the full game UNDER.